A Gift for Earthlings

Apocalypse did not give it much thought. He nodded and said, "It's a good name. It will surely resound throughout the Milky Way someday."

Everyone rejoiced and applauded.

The name Guardians of the Galaxy was officially confirmed.

With Apocalypse's approval, it would be difficult for him to ignore the Guardians of the Galaxy if they got into trouble in the future.

While the Supreme and her ministers discussed how to distribute credits among Star-Lord and the others, the red-skinned maid gathered her courage and said, "Supreme, I don't want credits. May I make a request?"

"What is your name?"

"My name is Karina. I'm from the Matani."

"Mm. What request do you have?"

Karina said, "My people and I are weak and hold little status in the universe. I ask that the Supreme take us in and allow us to become one of the peoples of the Nova Empire."

At that moment, a minister beside her leaned close to the Supreme and quietly explained the Matani's circumstances.

The Matani, Karina's people, were naturally gentle, weak, and technologically backward.

Yet their women were generally quite beautiful.

As a result, interstellar raiders who specialized in trafficking slaves had targeted them, often capturing members of their race and selling them on the galactic black market.

It was hard to say whether they were fortunate or unfortunate. They had no special talents and could not fetch high prices, so few space pirates specifically targeted them. That was why they had not been wiped out.

The Collector had also casually bought the two sisters from the black market, keeping one as a maid and the other as a specimen sealed inside a glass chamber.

Had they not encountered Apocalypse, the sisters' only fate would have been death.

Fortunately, Karina was clever enough to know that